my faithful old iron finally packed it in...OMG, what will I do? The poor thing was over 20 years old - she was the old breed, you know - BASO (before auto shut off). She sat on my ironing board, forever ready; once turned on, she remained on until I decided it was time for her to cool off - there was no four-letter wording, no coaxing, waiting, frustration building, water spotting...but, technology gets in the way now...I’ve already tried two other newbies, varying prices, to no avail. The new faces just aren’t the same - the new models are streamlined, they have no weight behind them, like they’ve been on a diet too long - and what the heck are all these dumb symbols? And white on white!!! like, who can see that even if they know what they mean??? so much for the T-Fal one - maybe I can give it to someone who never really irons...
It's been a traumatic couple of weeks but I found another candidate.
Next in the line-up is a Sunbeam (Turbo Steam Master Professional is her full name) - well, at least it has an actual on-off switch and it has the words: linen, wool, silk, cotton, syn - things are looking up...oh my! When I plug her in, she has nice lights that make sense!! Red means not ready - green for go - how much easier can you get? I’m half way there!! The burst of steam is really a burst of steam when I want it, not after I lift the darn thing up! This may be the start of a beautiful relationship!
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I feel for you. My Rowenta iron is over 20 years old, and I haven't a clue what I'll use when she dies. She has heft and an excellent shot of steam when you press the button, not when you lift up on the iron. They don't make them this good any longer.
Have you tried the Rowenta Expert?...I am on my second one. My husband tried one when we were in Europe about 10 years ago and he fell in love with it. So I got him one! :) We just got our second one, and of course, there have been some improvements. It is perfect for steaming knit garments!
I have a Shark iron. I totally agree about irons being too lightweight for pressing, but for steaming, that's actually an advantage. This one has an off on demand, English words, green/yellow/red lights, steam on demand, variable steam settings. My only complaint is that it's hard to see the water level.
Got it at Canadian Tire, so of course, never buy it full price, LOL!
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